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Lexington-Fayette County Registration Deadline Extended
Don't miss your opportunity to participate in the 5th Annual NAP Exhibition in Lexington-Fayette County, KY! The registration deadline has been extended until Wednesday, March 7th.
Artists invited to participate in this exhibition include Lexington-Fayette Urban County government employees, volunteers and the immediate family members of an employee or volunteer. Please contact venue coordinator Lori Rowland Houlihan at (859) 258-3123 with any questions. Or click here to register now!
2012 Colors of Pinellas Online Gallery
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Napa State Hospital Registration Deadline is TODAY!
Don't miss your opportunity to participate in the 5th Annual NAP Exhibition at Napa State Hospital, CA! The registration deadline is today (2/29).
Elibigible participants include Napa State Hospital employees, retirees, volunteers and immediate family members of employees. Please contact venue coordinator Sally Denman at (707) 253-5981 with any questions. Or click here to register now!
2012 VIA Metropolitan Transit Online Gallery
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Student from the Technical Schools of Camden County Wins Third Place
NAP Featured on Arts & Science Council Blog
NAP Featured on West Hartford News.Com
NAP Featured on Cape May County Herald.Com
Juror Raves about Lubbock, TX
On November 4th, our longest running venue held their reception celebrating their 22nd Annual NAP Exhibit. Coordinator Paula Griffith commented that this is a favorite show for the staff of the Lubbock Municipal Garden & Arts Center. This year there were 102 pieces hung and two jurors had the difficult job of choosing those that would be recognized with awards and ribbons.
Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, FL Joins the National Arts Program®
The National Arts Program® is excited to announce our newest venue: Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, FL!
The NAP will be partnering with Shands Jacksonville Medical Center to host their first annual exhibition in September 2012. Look for more details coming this spring!
The National Arts Program® is excited about this new partnership and we are looking forward to a great first show!
Indianapolis, IN Adds Artists Bios
NAP Staff to Attend Awards Reception at Johns Hopkins Hospital
The National Arts Program's® staff will be attending the 4th Annual NAP Awards Reception for Johns Hopkins Hospital this afternoon (2/7). Guest speakers including the Executive Director of the NAP, Jackie Szafara and Johns Hopkins President, Mr. Ronald Peterson will be on hand to help commemorate the occasion. The reception will be held in the Turner Concourse at 3:30pm. Please join us if you are in the area.
Huge Turnout for 21st Show in Hartford, CT
On January 28th the Centinel Hill Hall of Capital Community College was standing room only. More than 400 people were in attendance to celebrate the 21st Annual NAP Exhibition in Hartford, Connecticut. The exhibition which featured 285 pieces of artwork from more than 165 residents in the Greater Hartford and Middlesex Counties was on display from January 23rd through February 4th, 2012.
Spotlight on Olivia Woodford, Health Arts Network at Duke Coordinator
The Health Arts Network at Duke (HAND) had held an employee art show for 30 years before being introduced to the National Arts Program® in 2008. Olivia Woodford, the Director for HAND, attended the Society for Arts in Healthcare Conference where she learned about the NAP. She knew instantly that there was an opportunity for partnership. Olivia had already been working on developing models for use of the arts as a tool for health and well-being for twenty five years, so the incredible benefits of a program such as ours were clear to her immediately.
Hartford, CT Announces 2012 Award Winners
First Place – Milagros Cruz